Electronics / Telecom Technician

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the lab and live systems unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Circuits for the Electronics / Telecom Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Circuits and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Circuits
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Circuits
• Perform the core tasks of Circuits to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Circuits work and correct them
• Document Circuits work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in soldering for the Electronics / Telecom Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in soldering and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern soldering
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for soldering
• Perform the core tasks of soldering to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in soldering work and correct them
• Document soldering work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in fiber optics for the Electronics / Telecom Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in fiber optics and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern fiber optics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for fiber optics
• Perform the core tasks of fiber optics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in fiber optics work and correct them
• Document fiber optics work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in structured cabling for the Electronics / Telecom Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in structured cabling and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern structured cabling
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for structured cabling
• Perform the core tasks of structured cabling to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in structured cabling work and correct them
• Document structured cabling work in the lab notebook to industry format

Competency course in RF for the Electronics / Telecom Technician program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in RF and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern RF
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for RF
• Perform the core tasks of RF to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in RF work and correct them
• Document RF work in the lab notebook to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Electronics / Telecom Technician: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Electronics / Telecom Technician work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for BICSI Installer; ETA CET; ETA FOI/FOT: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.